Caribbean History 
A flower falls on a leaf,
the forest sleeps, and
waves are on holiday
El Dorado sings of love
as Columbus listens
in a plastic boat.
Guacanagari flies to New York,
– Nobody needs the Sargasso.
Juliet watches soap operas
and wonders where
real heroes are gone.
Magdalene stops by a store
– Named ‘Apostles’ Feet’.
What are winged sandals for?
Exploring city slums
in a purple limousine
Cleopatra examines
all painted doors.
Other VIPs visit
St. Elsewhere-in-the-sun
for rum and water skis.
There is no oracle
only fraudulent cinemas.
Elections come
now and then
like bowls of free soup.
Old Moses says
– Democracy works!
Citizens of some lands
stare in one-eyed belief.
But rum-jumbies
dance with people, and
– who don’t see don’t care.
– Stanley Greaves
Moray House in Georgetown, now firmly established as a centre for the arts, history and culture, is the presenter of a long, continuing series of programmes covering several disciplines. Topics are discussed, ranging from politics to the economy, and culture. There have been exhibitions, panel discussions and performances. The COVID-19 pandemic restrictions succeeded only in redirecting the Moray House organisers to virtual presentations; they have been using Zoom to continue their programmes and seminars.
